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#197686 color: Biscay Bay

#197686 is rgb(25, 118, 134) in RGB and oklch(52.208% 0.08439 212.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

52.2%
0.084
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #197686

#197686 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Biscay Bay (#097988). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #197686 mixed with white

  1. 197686
  2. 398392
  3. 52909d
  4. 689ea9
  5. 7eabb5
  6. 93b9c1
  7. a9c7cd
  8. bed5da
  9. d4e3e6
  10. e9f1f2

Darker: #197686 mixed with black

  1. 197686
  2. 146674
  3. 105662
  4. 0b4751
  5. 073840
  6. 042930
  7. 021c21
  8. 010f13
  9. 000506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #197686 with less saturation

  1. 197686
  2. 297583
  3. 347480
  4. 3e737e
  5. 45727b
  6. 4d7078
  7. 536f75
  8. 596e72
  9. 5f6c6f
  10. 646b6c

Questions about #197686

What color is #197686?

#197686 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Biscay Bay. In RGB it is rgb(25, 118, 134), in HSL hsl(188.81, 68.55%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.208% 0.08439 212.384).

What colors go well with #197686?

The complementary color of #197686 is #94564a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e796d and #396f96. The triadic partners are #86577f and #7b682a.

Is white or black text more readable on #197686?

White text reads better on #197686: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #197686 a warm or cool color?

#197686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.084.